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Sideloading-only version of the Offline Library requires a read-only page to view and manage available article packs.
Empty  | With packs  |
Notes:
| Subject | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
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| Adapt Offline Library screen for sideloading. | apps/android/wikipedia | master | +109 -31 |
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
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| Resolved | Dbrant | T177655 [EPIC] Create a sideloading-only version of the Offline Library | |||
| Resolved | Dbrant | T179067 Create a read-only version of the Offline Library screen | |||
| Invalid | None | T186722 Create info page for users interested in the sideloading version of the Offline Library |
Change 387812 had a related patch set uploaded (by Dbrant; owner: Dbrant):
[apps/android/wikipedia@master] Adapt Offline Library screen for sideloading.
Change 387812 merged by jenkins-bot:
[apps/android/wikipedia@master] Adapt Offline Library screen for sideloading.
One nitty UI issue I noted on a Samsung SM-G360F running Android 4.4, it is possible to scroll the page even though it's possible to see all contents without scrolling.
Notice the scroll bar
BTW, IIUC it seems the option to download the article packs through the app has been removed and the user has to download them manually, am I correct (or) am I missing something?
Hi @Kaartic - yes this is correct. Per the epic T177655, initially Offline Library will a side-loading only version, whereby users with ZIM files already will be able to access them when offline in the Wikipedia app.
The decision was made for a few reasons, such as user research indicating the limited content packs available are not compelling to a general audience [1], as well as needing to figuring out issues regarding hosting decisions and associated legal reviews required for the full download-in-app version [2]. Rather than delaying the feature entirely, we are pushing to release it first as an 'easter egg' feature.
[1] Research findings summary: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Offline_support/V1_User_research
[2] More information about short and long term decisions: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Offline_support
@Dbrant - Looks good except that none of the thumbnails in the Offline library list view, or images in an article pack details view are shown.
Offline Library list - no thumbs  | Bollywood article pack details - no image  | Main page for Bollywood article pack - with lead image  |
hey @Charlotte - currently the 'Find out more' link in the 'Offline Library' page is pointing to https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Offline_support which seems... not ideal. Is there a more informative page that should be put together that outlines the feature in brief to users with links to where they can download content packs?
LGTM on Moto X 5.1, Wikipedia 2.7.224-alpha-2018-01-17
Empty state  | With a content pack  |
Created a new ticket T186722 >>! In T179067#3909455, @RHo wrote:
hey @Charlotte - currently the 'Find out more' link in the 'Offline Library' page is pointing to https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Offline_support which seems... not ideal. Is there a more informative page that should be put together that outlines the feature in brief to users with links to where they can download content packs (eg., http://wiki.kiwix.org/wiki/Content_in_all_languages) ?